Agni Rakshak Men, Women And Machines

PROJECT MUMBAI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUMBAI FIRE BRIGADE IS SILENTLY BUILDING AN ARMY OF AGNI RAKSHAKS. ASHISH BHATIA GRADUATED WITH THE NEW BATCH AND CAME OUT WITH A FRESH TAKE INTO THE DESIGNATED ROLES OF MEN, WOMEN AND MACHINES IN THE MAXIMUM CITY’S FIRE SAFETY CHAIN.

- ASHISH BHATIA

Imagine working closely with the brave officers of the Mumbai Fire Brigade on their next mission and being able to save a single life! Yes, any Mumbaikar can now volunteer to train as an ‘Agni Rakshak’ or a fire marshall to contribute his or her bit to the fire safety chain of their immediate neighbourhood. Made possible by a unique citizen-led initiative from Project Mumbai, a model of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in collaboration with the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the initiative aims to build on Mumbai Fire Brigades’ vision of upskilling commoners as fire marshals. The volunteers from across the city are equipped to be the first responders and prevent the next fire breakout from turning catastrophic. Speaking on the initiative, Rupali Gohil Vaidya of Project Mumbai said, “Citizens have the potential to become fire ambassadors of their neighbourhoods and work shoulder to shoulder with the fire officers in the instance of a fire disaster.” The exercise is expected to go a long way in helping save precious lives even before the first fire responders from the nearest fire station reach the site. It is an effort to make every minute count from the time of the breakout, and an attempt to save every single life.

The Training module